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Test Kitchen tips: Non-stick cheese grating

January 16, 2012 | 7:00
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Next time you need to grate some cheese for a recipe, spray the grater or rasp with a thin film of vegetable oil to keep the cheese from sticking. This also works well for chopping -- greasing your knife will also keep sticky ingredients like dried fruit from clinging to the blade.

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